Our Leadership

Jeff Austin, Jr.

Senior Chairman of the Board

Division: Executive Committee

Phone: (903) 586-1526 ext. 5112

Jeff Austin III

Chairman of the Board

Division: Executive Committee

Phone: (903) 586-1526 ext. 5193

Sissy Austin

Senior Executive Vice President

Division: Executive Committee

Phone: (903) 586-1526 ext. 5118

Russ Gideon

President / CEO

Division: Executive Committee

Phone: (903) 586-1526 ext. 5125

Jane Austin Chapman

Director

Division: Executive Committee

Michael Austin Neill

Director

Division: Executive Committee

Phone: 903-676-1900

Linda Douglas

SEVP/Chief Retail Officer

Division: Executive Committee

Phone: (903) 586-1526 ext. 5195

Mike Gunnels

SEVP/Chief Credit Officer

Division: Executive Committee

Phone: (903) 839-4321 ext. 1164

Lynn Littlejohn

SEVP/Chief Human Resources Officer

Division: Executive Committee

Phone: (903) 586-1526 ext. 5114

Natalie Lynch

SEVP/Chief Revenue Officer

NMLS: 528104

Division: Executive Committee

Phone: (903) 295-4400 ext. 1704

Billy Mullins

SEVP/Chief Risk Officer

Division: Executive Committee

Phone: (903) 759-3828 ext. 2195

Sally Myers

SEVP/Deputy Chief Risk Officer

Division: Executive Committee

Phone: 903-759-3828 ext. 2295

John Ory

SEVP/Chief Operations Officer

Division: Executive Committee

Phone: (903) 759-3828 ext. 2106

Jason Petersen

SEVP/Chief Lending Officer

NMLS: 478621

Division: Executive Committee

Phone: (903) 295-4400 ext. 1706

Sandy Rayburn

SEVP/Chief Financial Officer

Division: Executive Committee

Phone: (903) 586-1526 ext. 5124

Kent Bryson

EVP/Regional President

NMLS: 1401919

Division: Regional President

Phone: (903) 983-1584 ext. 2900

Dan Droege

Executive Vice President/Regional President

NMLS: 414777

Division: Regional President

Phone: 903.295.4434

Nathan Jones

SEVP/Regional President

NMLS: 449783

Division: Regional President

Phone: (903) 541-2026

Jeff King

EVP/Regional President

NMLS: 478252

Division: Regional President

Phone: (903) 561-7727 ext. 1439

Lowell Little

EVP/Regional President

NMLS: 1915410

Division: Regional President

Phone: (281) 806-3149 ext. 3549

Francis Spruiell

EVP/Regional President

NMLS: 479439

Division: Regional President

Phone: (936) 559-5500 ext. 4501

Tasha Childress

Director of Retail Operations

Division: Retail Market Manager

Phone: (281) 806-3136 ext. 3546

Misty Evans

SVP/Retail Market Manager

Division: Retail Market Manager

Phone: (903) 876-2212 ext. 6020

Gay Higdon

SVP/Retail Market Manager

Division: Retail Market Manager

Phone: (903) 295-4400 ext. 1727

Teressa Karns

SVP/Retail Market Manager

Division: Retail Market Manager

Phone: (936) 559-5500 ext. 4513

Margaret Mullinnix

SVP/Retail Market Manager

Division: Retail Market Manager

Phone: (903) 595-6585 ext. 1506

Kelly Tunnell

Director of Retirement Products & Retail Compliance

Division: Retail Market Manager

Phone: (903) 963-8691 ext. 3003

Patty Steelman

EVP/Community Engagement

Division: Marketing and Community Engagement

Phone: (903) 839-4321 ext. 1119

Rachel French

SVP/Marketing Director

Division: Marketing and Community Engagement

Phone: (903) 295-4408